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ADJUSTABLE FLOWER-STAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 375.519, dated December2'7, 1887.

Application filed July 29, 1887. Serial No. 245,605. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ZEOHARIAH WALKER, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at Trenton, in the county of Mercer and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in AdjustableFlower-Stands; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention,

such as will enable others skilled in the art to other buildings; and ithas for its objects to providea stand that may be accommodated to anywindow vertically, horizontally, and longitudinally, and by which theflowers or growing plants may be exposed to sunlight, air, or

. rain when convenient, at the expense of little labor, as more fullyhereinafter set forth. These objects I attain by the means illustratedin the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is an end elevation ofmy invention, showing the stand and its attachments complete. Fig. 2 isa vertical transverse section of the stand and shelf-frame, showing thesame in connection with an ordinary window. Fig. 3 is a detachedperspective view of an adj ustable connection, by means of which thetable or stand is secured to the sill of a window. Fig. 4 is a detachedside elevation of a device for locking-the outside window-blinds whenopened and for supporting the sustainingrails of the shelf-frame of thedevice when extended.v Fig. 5 is a rear view of the shelf-' frame standand shelf-frame thereon, showing themeans by which they are adjusted toadapt them to windows of different sizes and heights. Fig. 6 is atransverse vertical sectional view taken on the line at m, Fig. 1. Fig.7 is a top view of the table or stand with the other parts removedtherefrom. Fig. 8 is a bottom plan view of the shelf-carrying frame.Fig. 9 is a detached view of the frame upon which the shelf-frame rides.Fig. 101s a detached view in perspective of one of the adjustableshelves; and Fig. 11 is a detached view of an adjustable splash-plate tobe secured within the window at the sill of the same to prevent sloppingin watering the flowers or plants, as more fully hereinafter set forth.

Referring to. the drawings, A is a shelfframe; A, a bed or table, whichis supported upon vertical standards or legs B near each corner. Thesaid legs or standards are provided with lateral horizontal extensions0, which are provided with screw-threaded ap- 'ertures', through whichwork vertically the and rear, near each end, it is provided with alongitudinal slot, H, for the purpose hereinafter explained.

I I are two transversely-arranged guides or ways, which are supported byfooted standards I, which are adjustably secured to the table or bed bymeans of setscrews L, passing through the slots above mentioned, sothatsaid guides or ways may be adjusted to the width of any window, for thepurpose more fully hereinafter set forth. Within the guides or ways aretelescoping sections M W, forming a track, the guides or ways I beingformed with side guides, P, in which the side wings, R, of the sectionsM are adapted to slide, and with upright flanges S, between which travelthe flanged wheels T of the shelf'frame before mentioned. The saidsections M are beveled on their upper edges and form the track for thewheels T. Within the sections M,and arranged to slide back and forththerein,are arranged the flat sections W, before mentioned, the upperedges of which extend above the beveled edges of said sections M andform a continuation of the same when extended, so as to support thewheels of the shelf-frame and permit the same to be run outside clear ofthe window-frame, so as to expose the flowers to the action of air andsunlight when desired. The inner section, W, of the guide or track isICC provided with a slot, X, into which passes a pin, V, secured to theflange of the outer fixed section, so as to form a stop for thesaidinner section when drawn out. The downwardlyturned flanges of theouter or main mixed section are also provided with screw-threadedapertures Z, through which stop pins or screws Y may be passed. The saidscrews pass through the slot X in the longitudinally-adjustable sectionsXV, so as to stop the said sections in their inward movements.Thelongitudinally-moving sections \V at their outer ends are providedwith upturned stops B, which confine the shelf f mine to the track whenmoved forward.

The shelf-frame has an open front,and is com posed of the lateralsections A A which have rectangular rear vertical walls, A, slottedhorizontally, as shown at C". These rear slotted walls are connected bymeans of a rear vertical wall, A, carrying set-screws 1), adapted topass through the slots C, whereby the said frame may be made adjustablefor windows of diii'erent widths. The lateral vertical walls A of thisshelf are provided on their inner sides with horizontally-fixed edges orsupports Z, designed to sustain the shelves which receive theflower-pots.

T are flanged rollers, which are journaled on the bottoms of the lateralsections of the shelf-frame, and which wheels travel on the track beforementioned, secured to the bed or table of the stand. The side walls ofthis frame are provided on their inner sides with horizontal strips orledges Z, to support the shelves S. The bed or table is provided with aseries of apertures, E, in line with the slots H, before mentioned, andwhich are adapted to receive the end of apin, F, secured adjustably to aslotted link, G, which has a downwardly-bent end, H, adapted to besecured in a slot in the bracket R, secured to the sill of the window.The pin F is provided with a seat, K, and a bolt, 1, passingtherethrough and through a slot in the link G, whereby the pin F is madeadj ustablc, but may be clamped in place by a nut, i.

P indicates a plate which is pivoted to the outside of the frame abovethe sill, and is designed to turn down horizontally across the plane ofthe window when the blinds have been opened. It will thus be seen thatthis plate will serve to keep. the blind from closing when the formerhas been. turned down, as more fully shown in Fig. 4:, when it has arest or hearing in a plate, B", which is also secured to thewindow-frame exterior to the plate 1?. This pivoted arm or plate I? isalso notched on its upper edge, as shown at R", to receive and sustainthe track for the shelf-frame when the former has been extended, as morefully shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

R indicates an adjustable splash-board consisting of three slidingsections guided by flanges thereon, and have notches Y in their loweredges, whereby they may be securedinside of the window over the rails toprevent the slopping of water inside when watering the plants.

S indicates a series of adjustable sliding shelves, which are composedof two or more flanged sections, and may be adjusted to the shelf-frameas the same is adjusted to windows of different widths.

It will be seen that as constructed my improved stand is adapted to awindow of any width or height, and may be so connected in relationthereto that the shelf-frame may be run outside to any desired extent,so as to expose the flowers to the sunlight, air, and rain, or broughtin and protected at night or during stormy weather without unnecessaryhandling or labor, and also that when brought 111 the stand may be swungaround on the adjustable link, (shown in Fig. 3,) so as to set againstthe wall at either side of the window, out of the way of the same.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. The combination, withthe table having a slot near each corner, of the adj ustable standardsprovided with apertures, screws passing through said slots andapertures, longitudinally-extensible track-sections supported by saidstandards, and the shelf-frame provided with flanged wheels adapted torun thereon, whereby the frame may be run in and out of the window toexpose or protect the flowers or plants, substantially as specified.

2. The combinatiomwiththe bed or table, the adjustable footed standards,and the guides or ways attached to said standards, of the ex tensibletrack constructed in two sections, adapted to slide one within the otherand within the guides or ways, and the set-screws whereby said sectionsare locked in adjusted positions, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with the inner tracksections and the outer sectionhaving inturned downward extensions, of the brackets secured to theouter sides of the windowframes, forming seats for the same, whereby thesaid inner track-sections are held at their outer ends, so as to supportthe shelf-frame when run out, substantially as specified.

i. The combination, with the frame having the recessed brackets and themovable table having apertures therein, of the hinged link having anadjustable pin adapted to enter said apertures in the table, andprovided with a. downwardly-bent end adapted to'cnter the recess in thebracket, whereby the table may be retained in position, and at the sametime be permitted to be swung back against the wall out of the way,substantially as specified.

5. The combination, with the window-frame, the movable table or bed, theextensible tracksections, and shelf-frame having flanged wheels adaptedto run thereon, of the recessed plates pivoted to the window-frame andadapted to support the extensible track-sections and hold I In testimonywhereof I affix my signaturein 10 the blinds or shutters open,substantially as presence of two witnesses.

specified.

6. The combination, with the table or bed I ZEGHARIAH WALKER. 5andtheadjustably-mountedguides ortraek-seov v tions, of the adjustableshelf-frame and ad- Witnesses: justable shelves, the whole so arrangedas to MURRAY A. WEAST, be applied to windows of different widths, R. S.W'OODRUFF.

substantially as specified.

